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adjective

Definition of filterednext
as in purified

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verb

past tense of filter
1
as in strained
to pass through a filter steep the tea and then filter it to get rid of the leaves

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2
as in refined
to remove usually visible impurities from after frying the chicken, we filtered the oil and kept it in the refrigerator to use again

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Recent Examples of filtered
Verb
Instead, to view a partial solar eclipse, people should use solar eclipse glasses that are properly filtered. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 Kansas City artists, comedians, entrepreneurs and other figures from the city’s nightlife scene filtered through the business, including people who had shared stages, studios and social spaces with McGee. — Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026 On a June day in Kirtland, numerous Latter-day Saints filtered in and out of the temple, some on a multistate bus tour visiting landmarks in Mormon history. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 An east-facing window or light filtered through sheer curtains should be just right. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026 Although there are plenty of women writing and directing in Season 4, Alice—the highlight of the series’ second act so far—is the only substantial character who doesn’t feel filtered through the male gaze. — Judy Berman, Time, 5 Aug. 2026 This will turn it a gorgeous blood red as light filtered through our atmosphere falls on its surface, while leaving a thin silvery crescent visible on its outer edge. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026 This was stirred into corn beer, filtered, mixed with cornmeal, and left for several days to ferment before being heated to drive off the remaining moisture. — Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026 Maintain clean equipment and use filtered or bottled water; regularly clean the portafilter, steam wand, and machine. — Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filtered
  1. purified
  2. strained
  3. refined
  4. pure
  5. screened
  6. extracted
  7. undiluted
  8. clarified
Adjective
  • It is derived from purified DNA fragments extracted most commonly from salmon, and sometimes from certain trout.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
  • Maher helped create the opinionated political host, but by now has lived long enough to resent the purified partisan marketplace that followed.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 23 July 2026
Definition of purified
Verb
  • This backlash highlights a significant political problem for Infantino, challenging his leadership and potentially altering FIFA's power dynamics, as trust in his authority is severely strained.
    — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • As if preplanned, and agreed upon, those of us up front stretched and strained to push and keep him above our heads.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of strained
Verb
  • Prices for gasoline, which is refined from crude oil, and other fuels and energy products were also higher as a result.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Concurrently, Iran has reportedly refined its Shahed-107 loitering munitions, enhancing their lethality based on combat experience, and continues supplying Russia with drones and ballistic missiles.
    — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of refined
Adjective
  • The interactions between Bourdain and Ciro are pure movie magic and that’s due partly to the performances — both actors have to be in the Oscar race — as well as to the screenplay by Johnson, Todd Bartels, Lou Howe and Matthew Miller.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Unauthorized sequels reveal the extremes of why people make movies in the first place, from purely cynical money grabs to pure — even naive — devotion to characters and their world.
    — Katie Rife, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of pure
Verb
  • Travelers should inform the TSA officer of the liquids and remove them from their carry-on to be screened separately.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The lawsuit alleges doctors screened Belgio for bacteria and identified several pathogens that attorneys say are associated with shellfish contamination.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of screened
Verb
  • Some experts argue for keeping the status quo, saying a ban on selling fossils would mean that important specimens would remain undiscovered or be illegally extracted and sold on the black market.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • After carefully selecting specimens with reliable dates and locations, the team extracted DNA using techniques designed for highly degraded historical samples.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of extracted
Adjective
  • Remove Mold Stains From Painted Walls Kill mold spores and lighten moldy stains by spraying the area with undiluted hydrogen peroxide.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 July 2026
  • But the accountability stays, whole and undiluted, with the physician.
    — Afnan R. Tariq, STAT, 8 July 2026
Definition of undiluted
Verb
  • Tuesday, David Berman of the Eastern District clarified that the Eastern District did not mean to imply through the filing that Rozier was part of a gang.
    — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The sheriff's office had initially stated that two people were injured, but Houston County Sheriff Matt Moulton later clarified that only one person was hurt.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of clarified

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